Adib Noh Photography

Assuming I take 10 photos a day,and in one year,I will have at least 3,000 photos.No wonder,my flickr account has more than 20,000 photos.It was here that an advertizing agency noticed my landscape shot of Putrajaya Wetland and bought to use in advertisement to sell properties for Putrajaya Holding Sdn. Bhd.This is my first photo sale and for the time ever my photo was splased in three national newspapers.As non-professional photographer,it was my happiest moment since I bought my first DSLR in December,2006.My Flickr account is free. About two years ago,I subscribed to a paid account at 500px.com.It is a good photo sahring website but it does not suit me.Now,I am keeping it as free account. In 2014,I joined another photo sharing and archiving website.It is called EyeEm.com.It is more friendly and active as compared to Flickr and 500px.com.It was here that I got noticed by EyeEm and I was selected to be one of the subcribers chosen to submit my photos to be evaluated and p...

It really made my day when EyeEm sent me an email this morning stating I am qualified to admitted into their Market Group of Photographers where we can upload and sell our photos online.The team evaluated my portfolio of about twenty photos and I was elated when they said my photos are beautiful and I am creative! As of today,I have uploaded 50 photos to provoke the interest of the EyeEm team as well as to poke my fellow photographers about my presence in EyeEm community.I am very happy to receive a few 'likes' from other members. The last time I used Notemaster apps in my iPad was two years ago when I went to Holland and England .Since I don't carry my PC/laptop,so I used this apps to write my travelogue everyday and sen them to my children so that my family know where I am and what I am doing.It is one of sharing and at the same time for security reasons.Since I was travelling alone,they will know where to locate me in case anything untoward happened to me. This apps is a...

I was exposed to European cafes way back in the late 80s when I used to frequent Delifrance in Singapore on my company business trips.At that time ,we had only fast food like KFC, McD and A&W in Kuala Lumpur.Nowadays,we see cafes in every town in Malaysia.Today,we have too many cafes in Kuala Lumpur,Kota Bharu and Bangi-but I am not complaining.I love them giving me multiple choices-not to mention Mamak Shop 24/7 at every nook and corner. Personally,I love the ambiance inside a cafe-the setting,the F&B and the conversations inside the cafe.It is a place where I can sit alone and comtemplate on my life and at the same time watching outside the world passing me by..like being alone in a madding crowd.And nowadays,it is more fun as the crowd is getting madder by each day. It is also a great location for me take photos-inside and ouside of the cafe from a quiet corner.After taking a few shots,I will take out my moleskine notebook and write my personal journal and enj...

On my way to buy roti cani for my family yesterday morning,I saw  a golden colour over the horizon located in the direction of Bangi Kopitiam.I stopped my car by the roadside and took out my smart phone Note3 to take a few shots. On composing I saw the two contrasting size of the minaret and the lamp post as shown in this photo.The ability to see interesting subjects are very important before we can capture them in our camera.It is the pre-requisite to great photos. I have learnt over the last 5 years that my good shots originated from great subjects.To improve my skill to take great photos,I keep shooting everyday.To be good in whatever we do,we must have passion to excel and patience to learn and keep doing better.One day,we shall arive at our goals or destinations.

I visited the old part of KB behind PAS HQ.Nothing much has changed and I am disappointed at the lack of planning in her urban renewal and urban services.

In search for morning golden hour at Pantai Irama... Whenever I am back at my kampung,I make a point to take morning photos here.Some days the weather is plain boring but on my lucky days,I really get more than what I ask for. C'est la vie..

On my way to Tok Bali to buy some kerepok lekur,I dropped by this resort.I love the design and the cleanliness.The ambiance was Meditteranean. The owner is a lady from Bachok.Congratulations to Dato Hamidah Jamat.Well done and I wish you success.

I was smiling from ear to ear  yesterday when I got the email from EYEEM.COM telling me that GETTY IMAGES has sold one photo of mine.First ,my photo must be good enough to attract the team at EyeEm.com to choose from hundreds of thousand photos from all over the globe.Once,it has selected,the photo has to be good enough to be listed at the prestigous GETTY IMAGES collections.Third,the customer will do the final selection and purchase.Pheww..my photo below had gone three screen tests.Thank you Allah.This is very inspiring and motivating for folks like me at my age..

This morning,I got all my gear to go and shoot a few elusive black swans lurking around the lakes in Putrajaya Wetland.I arrived at 7am and most of the birds are up and making a lot of noise especially the ducks from Egypt. Armed to the teeth with Fujifilm XT1 and 55-200mm camera,an old Lumix LX5 and camera phone Note3,I began my shooting with my XT1.To my consternation,the barrel was locked and I could not zoom in and out.Anyway,I took a few shots and stopped using it after a few minutes.I took out both of my spare gears and started shooting the best I could. At about 7:30am, a fellow photographer came along to do his shooting as well but on different subjects.I asked him why I could not zoom the 200mm lens.He took my camera and fiddled with it.His magic fingers did something that he also did not know and the zooming works!Immediately,I used the zoom lens to catch closer photos of subject of the day-Black Swans of Putrajaya!Phewww.. Here are some snapshots... ...

The email below made my day today.Thank you people at EyeEm.Todate,I have 31 of my photos in Getty Images: Hi Che Mohd Adib, Congratulations! One or more of your images have been exclusively shortlisted to be included in The EyeEm Collection at Getty Images.  Click here  to approve your images and the distribution agreement.  This new collaboration with a leading image agency represents the most talented photographers from the EyeEm community. Outstanding images like yours will be made available for sale through EyeEm Market to Getty’s international clients. Keep up the great photography, The EyeEm Market Team 

After my  third attempt to join this class since last year,I managed to get a seat yesterday.It was very popular because many of us got our Fujifilm X-T1 at the beginning of last year,2014.The seats available are 15 persons per session,but only 8 of us attended the tutorial yesterday. I am one of the few who read the camera manual,and yet I did not undertand as much I have understood during yesterday tutorial.I was shown the many features of the camera that I never use since I got my X-T1 sixteen months ago.What a waste of time.I just used whatever features and buttons that I am more familiar to my previous DSLR Canon 400D.Reading the manual can be confusing and I found out that I misunderstood the usage of some buttons and features.Thank Good that I attended this tutorial and met a professional photographer  who came and joined my class.Mirrorless camera has a differrent way of taking and managing photos compared to the traditional DSLR where the pros were more famil...

When it  comes to ordering my sirloin steak,I go for well done.That was how I began eating steak when I joined the corporate world in mid-80s.Now,I go for medium rare.Taste goes with time and age.. I bought my first DSLR in December,2006.All the time,I was shooting in JPEG.When my photog friends asked me to shoot in RAW format,I told them that JPEG is too good already for novice photographer like me.One of the reasons was that I like my photo  as I see it in my viewfinder and remain natural ;with no make up from The Photoshop or Lightroom Studios. This morning ,I went for a solo photowalk at my favourite  place in Putrajaya Wetland.When I arrived at the jetty,I heard a noisy commotion coming from the under the jetty.It was a sight to behold when I saw a few Egyptian ducks were chasing and fighting each other.Immediately,I took out my camera and began composing and shooting.After about 15 minutes and 30  shots,I realised my Fujifilm camera was set up to ...

I began to fall in love with photography when I saw stunning landscape photography from all over the world.With the web and smart phones,I can see them any time being uploaded and shared online.What attracted me more is when I began to see and appreciate the beautiful creations by Allah.Through photography,I see and witness the beauty of Allah's creations.That,I hope will enhance my ainul yaqin and get me closer to Allah The Most Beautiful. As I take more and more photos,I enjoy more landscape photos where there are people in them.They call it the human element.The above is a beautiful wetland in Putrajaya.With the fishing activity,the photo looks more lively.

My grandson Zuhayr Adib Maher and his power walk with his new Clarks shoes..

I am lost for words to describe the aroma of the coffee and the taste of the bread-Mama mia.

I was looking forward to this gathering last weekend.About 200 of my Bachok mates attended the Ramadan gathering.My brother and son were with me.It was held at the multi-purpose hall at 5R3 Residential Flats Clusters in Presint 5,Putrajaya. Photowise,I did a lousy job.My mood was not good that night and I wanted to go home the soonest possible to be with my son Maher and my wife.The people and the location really matters when I am taking photos. From the photos above my event and night photography needs a lot of improvement.I hope to get more tips on 12th July ,2015 when I will be attending a course on using more features inside my Fujifilm XT1. By the way,this is my 100th posting in this blog.Thank you all my readers.

When I arrive at the mosque for my solat 'asar,I saw a portion of the jemaah was 'spot-lighted' by the sun rays coming from the high window in the payer hall.It was so beautiful.Immediately after my solat,I ran up to the mezzanine floor to take these photos..

Rocks scare me! It was my phobia since I was a kid when I was a Boy Scout.We went to climb Bukit Marak and I had a harrowing experience 'walking on my bottom' to get across between two sides of the hilltop.I still feel the fear of height even though it happened about 50 years ago. When I took up photography a few years back,I saw some beauty in the rock formations and their geological structure.As an engineer,I had to learn something about the rock as part of my geotechnical subject study.I don't go climbing mountains but I enjoy taking photos of rocks in the gardens or by the seaside as shown above.

Most people started photography hobby by taking landscape photos.I am one of the millions who did that.Why?My guess is that beautiful views are every where to be seen and photographed.Just aim and shoot.As he collected more photos,he began to ask questions on imqge quality etc and he started going to other places he never ventured before to get better photos.My first ever photo which got noticed by an ad agency to sell property was used to promote and sell houses in Putrajaya.This is the first time my photo got printed in three national newspapers!As they say,the rest is history. I joined  a cycling group in Putrajaya way back in 2008 and have been cycling ever seen.I began to take photos of my friends cycling and also their portraits.Our cycling trails pass many beautiful garden and lakesides.Then ,I began also to get interest in flower photography and continue taking photos of nice and better landscapes.During cycling events,I also take event photos.I ended postin...